Geoff Tate

• Artist: Geoff Tate
• Rating:
• Release Date: June 25, 2002
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

Geoff Tate the man is most certainly best known as the lead singer of Queensrÿche. Geoff Tate the album is most certainly not going to be confused for a Queensrÿche album. Instead of representing the cutting-edge form of metal for which Queensrÿche is famous, Tate has given listeners an album that is very non-metal. Its style, like Rÿche's, is often undefinable and, much like the band's work, covers a wide range of musical approaches. However, the closest you can come to a description of this album is probably a modern pop-oriented rock sound. It is, as one would expect, thoughtful in texture. The styles that show up on the album vary from almost dance-oriented pop to Spanish guitar-inflected to fairly straight-ahead rock and even electronic neo-symphonic-leaning sounds. All is delivered in a very professional fashion. The disc does, however, have its shortcomings. For one thing, it tends to drag a bit. The other detriment that pops out is that much of the percussion comes across as artificial sounding and is too far up in the mix. It seems a given that the vocal performances would be top-notch, considering Tate's reputation as one of the finest voices in rock. That assumption holds true. The overall vision of this disc is that it will definitely please the hardcore fans of the singer. Those who are more general fans of Queensrÿche may be put off a bit, though. However, the disc is really quite solid and, given the chance, should be enjoyable. ~ Gary Hill, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Flood		Geoff Tate	(5:24)
Forever		Geoff Tate	(4:14)
Helpless		Geoff Tate	(4:50)
Touch		Geoff Tate	(4:07)
Every Move We Make		Geoff Tate	(4:24)
This Moment		Geoff Tate	(4:50)
In Other Words		Geoff Tate	(4:52)
A Passenger		Geoff Tate	(4:49)
Off the TV		Geoff Tate	(4:00)
Grain of Faith		Geoff Tate	(3:35)
Over Me		Geoff Tate	(4:41)

Credits

Geoff Tate (Producer), Howard Chilcott (Music Box), Howard Chilcott (Piano), Ryan Hadlock (Digital Editing), Howie Weinberg (Mastering), Evan Schiller (Vocals (Background)), A.J. Lara (Video Editor), Mister Haynes (Mixing), Jeff Dean (Executive Producer), Evan Schiller (Drums), Evan Schiller (Digital Editing), Charlie Hoselton (Photography), Howard Chilcott (Fender Rhodes), Jeff Carrell (Vocals (Background)), Evan Schiller (Guitar), A.J. Lara (Video Producer), Evan Schiller (Guitar (Electric)), John Trickett (Executive Producer), Kristian Storli (Authoring), Evan Schiller (Loops), Zack Reinig (Mixing), Jeff Carrell (Soloist), Chris Fox (Bass (Electric)), Geoff Tate (Vocals), Eyvind Kang (Viola), Zack Reinig (Pro-Tools), Jeff Carrell (Guitar (Electric)), Scott Harrison (Photography), Jeff Carrell (Guitar (Acoustic)), Howard Chilcott (Synthesizer Bass), Howard Chilcott (Synthesizer), Ryan Hadlock (?), Chris Fox (Bass (Upright)), Victoria F. Crawford (Photography), Howard Chilcott (Keyboards), Ryan Hadlock (Engineer), Melinda Pepler (Production Coordination), Geoff Tate (Vocals (Background)), Bob Michaels (Executive Producer), Jannelle Guillot (Voiceover), Ryan Hadlock (Mixing), Evan Schiller (Pro-Tools), Randy Glenn (Quality Control), Howard Chilcott (Vocals (Background)), Victoria F. Crawford (Production Coordination), Kevin Scurlock (Computer Editing), Chris Fox (Fretless Bass), Adrian Van Velsen (Mastering)

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